Dear Stephen, I live outside Sacramento and was wondering if you can recommend any herbalists familiar with your protocol in that area. Thanks! Stephen’s response: Anna Werderitsch of spiritfarmeracupuncture.com. She practices out of HAALo in Nevada City, CA....

Dear Stephen, I am on an 81 mg aspirin regimen by my doctor and am interested in taking the Japanese knotweed for some joint stiffness caused by lyme disease. Is there a safe dosage level for the knotweed due to the blood thinning effect of the aspirin?...

Dear Stephen, I have been taking cat’s claw, knotweed, and teasel root for the last 4 months, and am now at the highest dosage. In the last month I also began taking smilax, periwinkle, and andrographis, still at pretty low doses. About 2-3 months ago my...

Dear Stephen, Are you aware of any herbalists with your philosophy in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina? Stephen’s response: The closest I know is Kathleen Maier in Charlottesville, VA. She might know someone in your area....

Dear Stephen, I am on Lexapro and also take Ativan as needed (depression and anxiety likely due to lyme). Are there any herbs in the book/protocol that are not okay with these medications? I plan to try the core protocol and may have to add in other herbs as needed,...

Dear Stephen, Thanks for you great wisdom and help. The peace of mind your treatment protocol brought me is priceless. I live in Nassau County, NY. Can you please recommend an LLMD, ND, and/or herbalist who works with your protocol for lyme and coinfections with and...

Disclaimer

The assistance of a qualified health care provider familiar with all dosage outlines, contraindications, and herb/drug interactions outlined in Healing Lyme, and familar with your personal health history and current symptoms is strongly suggested. Nothing in this column is intended to replace the expertise and care of a qualified health care practitioner. The material is intended for educational purposes only.